Atascadero has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Liberty Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Atascadero's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against San Luis Obispo on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Greyhounds' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Liberty's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 63-42 to Chowchilla. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (41), the Hawks still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Adrian Vasquez, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Those 53 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Rogers-Lehman, who picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Angel Torres and Shane Williams.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Atascadero, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Atascadero has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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